Glasgow is has ranked as one of the local authorties with the highest levels of destitution in the UK.
More than a million children are living in “horrifying levels of destitution" in the UK - with Glasgow ranked in the top 30 areas of deprivation in Britain.
Six in 10 people in destitution said they did not have enough food, with many also saying they could not afford the heating. The increasing cost of basic essentials and the high levels of debt that many families now face have contributed to the rapid rise. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
Top news stories today Another woman said: "Well, most days, I have one meal a day... I mean, if was at home and not at school and I ate three meals a day too, it would be too expensive. So I mostly have one meal a day. I might get a banana or something in the daytime".
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